Evaluation of chronic wrist pain: Arthroscopy superior to arthrography: Comparison in 39 patients

Authors

  • Theo J Schers
  • Henk A van Heusden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679509002312

Abstract

39 patients with chronic wrist pain underwent arthrography and arthroscopy to reveal disruptions of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and/or interosseous ligaments. TFCC disruption was diagnosed arthroscopically in 15 cases of which arthrography revealed the disruption in only 7. in 3 other patients, arthrography showed rupture of the TFCC: however, arthroscopy showed no defects. Rupture of an interosseous ligament was diagnosed arthroscopically in 6 patients in all of whom it was also revealed by arthrography. in 6 other patients, arthrography showed disruption of an interosseous ligament not verified by arthroscopy. We conclude that arthroscopy is superior to arthrography for diagnosing chronic wrist pain.

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Published

1995-01-01

How to Cite

Schers, T. J., & van Heusden, H. A. (1995). Evaluation of chronic wrist pain: Arthroscopy superior to arthrography: Comparison in 39 patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 66(6), 540–542. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679509002312